RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 The generational dimension in transitions: A theoretical review
A1 Moreno Mínguez, Almudena
A1 Urraco, Mariano
K1 Generation
K1 Transitions
K1 Youth
K1 Social class
K1 63 Sociología
AB The aim of this article is to question the notions of ‘generation’ and ‘transitions’ from atheoretical perspective by making a brief historical incursion into the sociology of generations. Thisreview will explore the latest ideas on youth transitions to establish theoretical bridges betweenthe different authors, and between the classic and modern approaches. It also takes a deeper lookat an emerging theoretical model that seeks to connect these two important issues, transitions andthe notion of generation. The debate focuses on how youth transitions are conceptualised from amicro perspective as individual and individualised processes, underlining the idea that they arebased on specific macro concepts of ‘youth’ in generational terms. The concept of social generationallows the micro aspects of transitions to be associated with the historical situation in which theyoccur. This theoretical approach proposes that young people’s transitional behaviours are subjectto the mechanisms of intergenerational change, but also notes that transitions can be differentiatedaccording to the position they occupy in the social structure. In summary, this article supports theidea that youth transitions are different in their manifestations, although they may have a similargenerational basis. The aim is therefore to introduce a broader theoretical view that includes thepredecessors and successors of the classics, and serves as a point of departure for an approachdesigned to understand the formats of the new ‘youth status’, and hence, offer a more accuratescientific explanation for examining the overworked notions of generation and transition.
PB MDPI
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/56642
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/56642
LA eng
NO Societies, 2018, vol. 8, n. 3, p. 49
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 23-nov-2024